Dietetics

Bayou District Dietetic Association – Affiliated with the Louisiana Dietetic Association (LDA) and the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, serving Terrebone, Lafourche, St. Mary, St. James and Assumption Parishes.

Louisiana Dietetic Association – Professional affiliate of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics representing over 1000 dietetic nutrition experts throughout Louisiana.

Agricola – AGRICOLA contains bibliographic records from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Library, including information on food and human nutrition.

Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center – The largest of USDA’s human nutrition research facilities. The center’s mission is to define, through research, the role of food and its components in optimizing human health.

CDC Nutrition for Everyone – Compilation of resources by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to help people make better food choices and learn about nutrition.

Food and Nutrition Information Center – From the U.S. Department of Agriculture, this resources provides credible, accurate, and practical resources for nutrition and health professionals, educators, government personnel and consumers.

Food Safety – A gateway to food safety information provided by government agencies.

MedlinePlus – MedlinePlus, a service of the National Library of Medicine and National Institutes of Health, provides information on diseases, conditions, and wellness in easy to understand language for patients and their family and friends.

NHANES (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey) – The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) is a program of studies designed to assess the health and nutritional status of adults and children in the United States. The survey is unique in that it combines interviews and physical examinations.

Nutrition Insights – The USDA Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion provides a brief examination of a current food or nutrition topic.